Burial-crypt.



No. 858,070. PATENTED JUNE 25, 1907. W. I. HOOD.

BURIAL GRYPT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1907.

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W. I. HOOD.

BURIAL GRYPT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 14, 1907.

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WlLLIAM I; noon, on, NORWALKOHIO, ASSIGNOR'IOF ONE-HALF To JOHN W.

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. and described.'

The object of the invention is to provide a community crypt having a hall-way or lobby of sufficient size to accommodate the funeral attendants and which will protect them dur ing the services, from extreme temperatures in the weather and also from storms. Figure 1 is a side elevatlon of the crypt.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. 3 is a front elevation of the catacomb, Flg. 4 Is a vertical sectional view of the catacomb, and Fig. 5 is a front elevation of a modified form of the crypt. a

The exterior walls are provided wlth air chambers into which the ports of the catacombs communicate; these air chambers lead to a common point of escape at or-near the highest point in said outer wall, thus conductingany gases, that might accumulate, out into the air at a high elevation, the gases are disseminated into the atmosphere far above the ground. These air chambers also serve to keep the walls dry, as the current of air constantly passing through them absorbs any dampness that might accumulate therein.

The crypt comprises the hall or lobby 1 of suflicient size to accommodate a funeral train. The said hall is provided with one or more orts or gates 2 and'in the preferred form gee Fig. 2) is provided on each side of said port 2 with an urn-room and toilet. The urn-room is fitted with seamless concrete lockers, as receptacles for ashes of those who may be cremated.

The catacombs 4, 4 are arranged in vertical rows, tier upon tier, and separated from each other by homogeneous partitions, preferably ofconcrete cement and homogeneous tops; the lower surface of the floor of one set of catacombs forming the tops of the next set of catacombs below. Said floor being homogeneous and preferably of concrete cement.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed lfarcli 14, 1907- Serial ITO-362,399-

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The rear ends are providedwith the valvedports 5, which communicate. with the air spaces or assagefi in the outer walls of the crypt. T e said air passage 6 has an out let at or near the top of the outer structure,

consequently should gas enerate within the;

catacombs, .as soon as t e ressure in the catacombs becomes greater t an the atmospheric pressure, the said gas escapes through the ports 5, and the air passagefi, and consequently the catacombs will not burst or become ruptured as the result of excessive internal pressure.

The front ends of the catacombs are provided with the valve-ports 7 and itis throu h these ports that the air is exhausted from t e interior of the catacombs, when the casket is first deposited therein. At the base of each tier of catacombs is rovided a shelf 8, which extends longitudina y of the tier, and which has its upper surface in the'same plane as the bottom 0 the catacombs. The said shelves may be used for-the purpose of supporting floral designs and. appropriate emblems, and at the same time they serve as guides in directing the casket into the catacomb. The said catacombs are so spaced from the walls of the crypt that in event of settling of said walls, the catacombs will not be disturbed, and hence will not become cracked or ruptured.

In the form of the invention as illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, two sets of catacombs are provided, one on each sideof the hall-way, and the hall-way is provided at each end withportals 2, 2 through which the funeral train may pass. The hall-way is provided with portals at each end of the structure to provide light, an abundance of ventilation, as well as, the means of entrance and exit of funeral trains. The hall-way in Fli. 5 of the drawing is further provided with lig t by means of skylight glass 9 in roof over said hall-way.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent is 1. A' burial crypt comprising a structure with a reception hall-way, seamless catacombs arranged therein and spaced from the walls thereof whereby an air passage is formed, said catacombs being provided with valve-controlled ports at their ends' which the structure.

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communicate with said air passage, said passage having an outlet at, or near, 'the top of 5 v2'. A burialcrypt comprising a structure spaced from the formed, saidcatacombs bein provided with valvescontrolled ports at t elr rear ends said passage being provided with an outlet at or near the top of the structure, also valvecontrolled ports at the front ends of the catacombs through which the air may be exhausted therefrom after the same are sealed.

' 3. A burial crypt comprising a structure with a reception hall-way, seamless catacombs located therein and spaced from the l walls thereof whereby an air passage isi formed, said catacombs bein provided with valve-controlled ports at t eir rear ends which communicate with said air passage,

said passage being provided with an outlet,

hausted therefrom after the same are sealed and a horizontal shelf in front of each row of catacombs, the up or surfaces of the shelves lying in the same p ane as the upper surfaces of the bottoms of the catacombs.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

. WILLIAM I. HOOD.

Witnesses:

F. W. VAN DUSEN, E. D. SaoKE'r'r. 

